Trail to Trail – July 24th

It has been almost 1 week since our last post. What has happened since then? Well let us tell you……

1. We have driven a total of 8 km. From campground, to hotel, to truck auto-shop, to hotel, to campground
2. We have learned the “shaking” issue we had on the downhill was the rotors. They are warped and blue according to photos from the truck mechanic.
3. We now understood the gravity of the brake situation. The mechanic tells us that every summer he sees multiple big rigs in his shop for this issue from the same Salmo mountain descent.
4. Parts have been requested, which will take approximately 3-4 weeks as they are on backorder and coming in from the states. You know, that supply chain thing we have been hearing about, it is real….. Barb has been diligently calling Ford Canada and US, who are each advising it’s the others’ responsibility to approve the warranty claim. Why …because the RV is US manufactured however the incident, owner’s residency and registration is Canadian. What a sh#$% show! We continue to press this issue as the cost for parts and labour is over $2,000.
5. We are learning to love our campground, and limited amenities/activities and we are fortunate to have a nice grocery store, pet store, $ store to get our day to day items within a 5 min walk. There is also a pet bathing station in the pet store which we will be introducing Winston to, much to his chagrin.
6. We had a door latch issue, easily fixed with lubricant (WD 40 for those of you in the gutter)
7. We had an awning issue where it no longer wanted to extend out. Well we rectified that by using our knowledge gained in Brandon Manitoba where we recalibrated the slide motors. Lori climbed up on the roof while Barb was at the controls. Barb hit the power button while Lori gently pushed the one side of the awning where the motor was slower to respond. Voila!! It is working perfectly now, with the exception of a piece of plastic that apparently covered an essential motor part, which came off in Lori’s hand, which is affectionately now what we call exhibit C in a plastic ziplock on the kitchen table. Which will be presented at our annual service appointment back in Ontario…..if that ever happens….

What we are now looking forward to, NOT, is the hot weather upwards of 40 degrees coming over the next week. Our non shaded site will certainly test the RV AC capabilities. While there is no pool or beach here, we have discovered a beautiful freshwater creek coming from the mountains with a spot for us to easily get into to cool down and Winston to lie in.